| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| League Seat of Government | Ulanhot |
| Area total | 59806 km² |
| Population as of | 2010 |
| Population total | 1613250 |
| Total | CN¥ 50.2 billion US$ 8.1 billion |
| Per capita | CN¥ 31,391 US$ 5,040 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Coordinates | 46.07°N 122.09°E |
| Iso code | CN-NM-22 |
| Website | xam.gov.cn |
| S | 兴安盟 |
|---|---|
| T | 興安盟 |
| P | Xīng’ān Méng |
| Monr | Hinggan Aimag |
| Mon | Хянган аймаг |
The Hinggan League[a] is a prefecture-level subdivision of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It borders Hulun Buir to the north, the Republic of Mongolia and Xilingol League to the west, Tongliao to the south and the provinces of Jilin and Heilongjiang to the east. The name is derived from the Greater Khingan mountain range that crosses the league from the northwest to the southeast.
Administrative subdivisions
Hinggan league is divided into 2 county-level cities, 1 county and 3 banners:
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| Name | Mongolian | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) | |
| Ulanhot city | (Ulaɣanqota) | 乌兰浩特市 | Wūlánhàotè Shì | 327,081 | 772 | 376 | |
| Arxan city | (Arsiyan qota) | 阿尔山市 | Ā'ěrshān Shì | 68,311 | 7,409 | 7 | |
| Tuquan County | (Tüčiuvan siyan) | 突泉县 | Tūquán Xiàn | 274,213 | 4,800 | 65 | |
| Horqin Right Front Banner (Horqin Barun Garun Omnod Banner) | (Qorčin Baraɣun Ɣarun Emünedü qosiɣu) | 科尔沁右翼前旗 | Kē'ěrqìn Yòuyì Qián Qí | 299,834 | 19,375 | 19 | |
| Horqin Right Middle Banner (Horqin Barun Garun Dundad Banner) | (Qorčin Baraɣun Ɣarun Dumdadu qosiɣu) | 科尔沁右翼中旗 | Kē'ěrqìn Yòuyì Zhōng Qí | 251,465 | 15,613 | 16 | |
| Jalaid Banner | (Jalaid qosiɣu) | 扎赉特旗 | Zhālàitè Qí | 392,346 | 11,837 | 33 | |
Demographics
In 2000, Hinggan League had 1,588,787 inhabitants (26.57 per km2).
| Ethnic group | number | share |
|---|---|---|
| Han | 852,684 | 53.67% |
| Mongols | 652,385 | 41.06% |
| Manchu | 71,653 | 4.51% |
| Koreans | 6,240 | 0.39% |
| Hui | 3,017 | 0.19% |
| Daur | 1,168 | 0.07% |
| Xibe | 568 | 0.04% |
| Oroqen | 203 | 0.01% |
| Yi | 154 | 0.01% |
| other | 715 | 0.05% |
Literature
- zh:今日内蒙古: 兴安 [Inner Mongolia today: Hinggan]. Hohhot: Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House. 1997. ISBN 7-204-03542-9. 9+121 pages.
Notes
- ^ ; Mongolian: tr. Hinggan Aimag, Mongol Cyrillic: Хянган аймаг